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Mercedes won't use team orders
Mercedes will not impose team orders on their drivers during the British Grand Prix, despite the controversial crash in Austria. Speaking of the decision, Lewis Hamilton said t...

07 Jul 2016 18:08
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IBM extends Red Bull Racing agreement until 2020
Red Bull Racing is today delighted to announce a renewed agreement to team with IBM Spectrum Computing for a further four years, until 2020. The Team uses IBM Spectrum solutions...

07 Jul 2016 15:25
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Alonso: "Honda's progress with power best in F1"
Fernando Alonso insists he is "happy" with his life, despite the fact a full decade has passed him by without adding a third title to his tally. Once, the Spaniard adm...

07 Jul 2016 14:39
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Jolyon Palmer aware 2016 could be only home GP
Jolyon Palmer says he will savour his home race at Silverstone this weekend, because it could be his only shot at racing in a British grand prix. But the 25-year-old rookie said...

07 Jul 2016 13:47
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Family still wants 'privacy' for Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher's manager says there is no change for now in the decision to keep the F1 legend's recovery from brain injuries completely private. Sabine Kehm and the...

07 Jul 2016 12:46
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Massa: "Mercedes clash a normal racing incident"
Felipe Massa has played down the furore surrounding the Mercedes drivers' latest crash, saying what happened in Austria was just a "racing incident". Before Lewis ...

07 Jul 2016 12:10
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Jenson Button not thinking British GP to be last
Jenson Button insists he is not heading into the British grand prix thinking it could be his last home race. But the F1 veteran, who is F1's longest-serving active driver, a...

07 Jul 2016 11:04
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Mallya determined to enjoy return in F1 paddock
Vijay Mallya says he is determined to soak up the British grand prix this weekend, having been unable to attend a single race in 2016. The former billionaire had his passport re...

07 Jul 2016 10:52
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Video: Lap around Silverstone onboard with Hamilton
Silverstone hosts the Grand Prix of Great Britain this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Lewis Hamilton around that track. ...

07 Jul 2016 09:31
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Lauda hits reverse over Hamilton 'lie' comments
Niki Lauda has hit reverse on his comments about world champion Lewis Hamilton. On Tuesday, footage of the Mercedes team chairman speaking on Austrian broadcaster Servus TV emer...

06 Jul 2016 16:01
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Red Bull's technical officer Newey excited for 2017 cars
Red Bull technical chief Adrian Newey, has said he is very much looking forward to the new technical regulations for 2017. Newey is currently working on the collaboration with ...

06 Jul 2016 12:54
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Sauber to skip Silverstone test
Sauber F1 Team have confirmed that they will not be taking part in the upcoming test at Silverstone. This is due to the fact that the car's new aero package is to be introd...

06 Jul 2016 12:47
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Lauda: "Development of ridiculous Halo is not finished"
Niki Lauda thinks F1 needs to learn lessons from its recent past, balancing safety against safeguarding "the DNA" of the sport. The F1 legend and Mercedes team chairma...

06 Jul 2016 12:47
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Pirelli, Ferrari set August date for 2017 tyre test
The first date for Pirelli's track testing for its bigger and wider 2017 tyres has reportedly been set. Speed Week reports that the first of 24 days in total with specially-...

06 Jul 2016 12:13
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Massa: "Would be sad not having Brazilians in F1"
Felipe Massa has warned it is possible Brazil will fall out of formula one altogether at the end of 2016. Bernie Ecclestone has warned that the Interlagos race is endangered, wh...

06 Jul 2016 11:30
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Mercedes to give Hamilton and Rosberg final warning
Toto Wolff will sit with Mercedes' two drivers to decide the next steps after their Austria run-in -- whether Lewis Hamilton wants to or not. That is the claim of team chair...

06 Jul 2016 10:55
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Haas F1 hand Ferrucci Silverstone test seat
The Haas Formula 1 Team has confirmed that development driver Santino Ferrucci will get behind the wheel of its VF-16 car for the first time at Silverstone next week. Ferrucci,...

05 Jul 2016 20:41
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Ferrari already working on 2018 car
Ferrari are looking as far as 2018 when it comes to car development, according to team principal Maurizio Arrivabene, as they look to end their long title drought...

05 Jul 2016 17:25
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Jordan King eyeing Manor seat
Jordan King is looking to secure a seat in Formula One with Manor after getting his first win in GP2 at Austria. King is currently in his second year as development driver for ...

05 Jul 2016 17:16
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Mercedes could suspend Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes could take the extreme decision to suspend their drivers for a race and fine them instead of implementing team orders. Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton clash...

05 Jul 2016 17:00
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Rosberg: "Incident won't change future decision"
Nico Rosberg says the events in Austria on Sunday will not affect his decision about the future. Although Mercedes boss Toto Wolff called Rosberg's collision with teammate L...

05 Jul 2016 15:17
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Raikkonen looks set for new Ferrari contract
Kimi Raikkonen looks set to keep his place at Ferrari in 2017, according to the latest specialist reports from Italy. Although other drivers have been linked with the Finn's...

05 Jul 2016 14:51
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'Hamilton lied about relationship with Rosberg'
World champion Lewis Hamilton destroyed a hotel room after crashing in Baku qualifying. F1 legend and Mercedes team chairman Niki Lauda made the revelation on Austrian televisio...

05 Jul 2016 14:39
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Red Bull Ring 'Westschleife' won't be ready for 2017
Dr Helmut Marko has played down rumours next year's Austrian grand prix could be held on a new layout at the Red Bull Ring. Heading into last weekend's race at the pictu...

05 Jul 2016 13:33
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'Ericsson backers behind Sauber rescue plan'
It is Marcus Ericsson's main backer that is rescuing and buying the embattled Sauber team. That is the claim of the respected Brazilian journalist Livio Oricchio, amid repor...

05 Jul 2016 12:55
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Mercedes to make call on team orders this week
Mercedes will decide in the next two days how to proceed in the wake of the latest collision between teammates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. Boss Toto Wolff left Austria decl...

05 Jul 2016 12:12
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Rumours link Pascal Wehrlein with Force India seat
Rumours are linking Pascal Wehrlein with a potential move to Force India for 2017. In Austria, after the rookie German qualified his Manor in 12th place and then secured an ultr...

05 Jul 2016 11:49
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Marko: "Incredible how Max drove in Austria"
Max Verstappen's father says there were no celebration parties after the 18-year-old finished second in Austria. That is despite the fact that the young Dutchman's mento...

05 Jul 2016 11:03
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Hamilton doesn't want team orders
Lewis Hamilton urges Mercedes not to implement team orders despite the recent collision with team-mate Nico Rosberg. "I grew up wanting to race, racing the best,...

05 Jul 2016 07:18
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Wehrlein is a 'very special driver'
Toto Wolff was full of praise for Manor's Pascal Wehrlein after the Austrian Grand Prix where he finished the race in 10th place. Pascal impressed in Saturday's qu...

04 Jul 2016 18:03
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Nikita Mazepin to test two days for Force India
Sahara Force India is pleased to announce that its development driver, Nikita Mazepin, will drive the VJM09 at the test session following the British Grand Prix in Silverstone. ...

04 Jul 2016 15:38
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Sauber only point-less team in the championship
Austria 2016 set the scene for both good and bad news regarding the future of the struggling Sauber team. The Swiss outfit went into the Red Bull Ring event sounding confident a...

04 Jul 2016 15:24
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Wolff: "Clash will not affect Rosberg contract talks"
Although furious after Sunday's Austrian grand prix, Toto Wolff said events at the Red Bull Ring will not affect the contract negotiations over a new deal for Nico Rosberg. ...

04 Jul 2016 14:35
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Where does Button's future lie?
After a fantastic weekend in Austria, Jenson Button showed the paddock that he is still worthy of a seat in Formula One. However, with highly-rated McLaren prospect Stoffel Van...

04 Jul 2016 14:00
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Rumours continue to swirl around Sainz future
Even though team owner Red Bull has taken up its option on Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz, rumours continue to swirl around the impressive young Spaniard. Formerly comparable to...

04 Jul 2016 13:44
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Verstappen delighted with podium finish

Max Verstappen was left beaming after the Austrian Grand Prix, as he took to the podium for the second time this year. Driving at his team's home race, Verstappen led...

04 Jul 2016 13:23
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Force India want a lift on radio communication
Force India were left outraged at the Austrian Grand Prix after Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg retired due to brake issues. After the ban on certain radio communications, the...

04 Jul 2016 12:52
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Ferrari helping Pirelli with tyre explosion investigation
Ferrari and Pirelli are investigating the race-ending tyre explosion that stopped Sebastian Vettel in his tracks on Sunday. The German driver was leading the Austrian grand prix...

04 Jul 2016 12:20
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Mateschitz: "F1 needs more races like this one"
F1 would be in better health if there were more races like Sunday's Austrian grand prix. That is the claim of Dietrich Mateschitz, the owner not only of F1's two Red Bul...

04 Jul 2016 11:57
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Button clarifies 'Formula Desperate' comments
Jenson Button has clarified his comments about young drivers in formula one. Heading into the Austrian grand prix weekend, a Brazilian outlet quoted the F1 veteran as saying you...

04 Jul 2016 11:08
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Ferrari will try again to debut 'Halo 2' at Silverstone
Ferrari will try again to debut the updated 'Halo 2' cockpit protection this weekend ahead of the British grand prix. The Maranello team intended to run the revised, tit...

04 Jul 2016 10:39
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Wehrlein and Manor take home a point from Austria
Pascal Wehrlein scored Manor Racing's first F1 point since the late Jules Bianchi's finished ninth in Monaco in 2014 by finishing in an emotional 10th place in Austria. ...

04 Jul 2016 08:36
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Mercedes to use team orders going forward?
Another collision between the two Mercedes rivals on the last lap proved to be the main talking point of the Austrian Grand Prix. While the stewards awarded Rosberg a 10 s...

03 Jul 2016 23:39
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Magnussen confident he will get a new contract at Renault
Kevin Magnussen said he is feeling "no stress" over his future in F1. The Dane has been arguing that Renault should give up on its uncompetitive 2016 car in order to f...

02 Jul 2016 13:57
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Felipe Massa hints to accept Williams pay-cut to stay in F1
Felipe Massa has hinted he might take a pay-cut in order to continue his F1 career into 2017. Williams is openly re-thinking its lineup of the veteran Brazilian alongside Finn V...

02 Jul 2016 13:07
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Fantasy F1 Großer Preis von Österreich: At least 200 euro in prizes!
The formula 1 field settles in Austria this weekend for the 9th Grand Prix of 2016. In Baku we saw Nico Rosberg beating Sebastian Vettel and the weekend surprise “Sergio P...

02 Jul 2016 10:00
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FP2: Heavy rain halts action at the Red Bull Ring
A short but heavy thunderstorm in Spielberg has halted the action in the second free practice for the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring fora bout 45 minutes. Mercedes dri...

01 Jul 2016 15:32
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Grosjean sure Dallara fixing front wing problems
Romain Grosjean has defended Haas' chassis-making partner Dallara, after a series of wing failures in 2016. "We have made serious efforts to stop this problem so hopefu...

01 Jul 2016 15:20
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Wolff flags 'multi-year' Mercedes deal for Rosberg
Toto Wolff has flagged a new "multi-year" contract with Nico Rosberg. Mercedes team chairman Niki Lauda hinted at a new two-year contract for the championship leader l...

01 Jul 2016 14:54
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Salo: "Raikkonen remains best choice for Ferrari"
Mika Salo thinks his countryman Kimi Raikkonen remains the best choice for Ferrari beyond 2016. The fabled Maranello team is clearly shopping around for alternatives to the Finn...

01 Jul 2016 14:19
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Sainz: "Other teams will have to pay to get me"
Fernando Alonso says his young countryman Carlos Sainz should not be disappointed he is staying at Toro Rosso for a third year in 2017. Team owner Red Bull has taken up its opti...

01 Jul 2016 13:38
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FIA moves to stop 'minimal tyre pressure' loophole
As predicted by an F1 pundit, the FIA has quickly closed a loophole allowing teams to minimise tyre pressures. It emerged after Baku that Mercedes and Red Bull were leading the ...

01 Jul 2016 12:47
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Massa says he is in control over his future in F1
Felipe Massa insists he is in control of his next move in F1, as his current Williams contract runs out. Rivals Jenson Button and Daniil Kvyat are among drivers linked with the ...

01 Jul 2016 12:24
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Vettel takes grid penalty due to gearbox change
Sebastian Vettel's Austrian GP campaign has taken an early hit as he will drop five places down the grid due to a gearbox change. Reports indicate metal debris was detected ...

01 Jul 2016 12:05
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FP1: Nico Rosberg breaks Red Bull Ring lap record
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg has set a new unofficial lap record for the Red Bull Ring. In the first free practice for the Grand Prix of Austria he posted a 1:07.373. No one has...

01 Jul 2016 11:32
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Horner: "F1 teams won't accept less income"
Christian Horner says Red Bull will not accept a reduction in the income it gets from F1's Bernie Ecclestone-led organisation. F1 supremo Ecclestone has flagged changes to t...

01 Jul 2016 11:11
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International group of investors set to buy Sauber
Sauber is reportedly on the cusp of being sold. We reported earlier that amid a troubled campaign for the financially struggling Swiss team, the 300 staff at Hinwil have now bee...

01 Jul 2016 10:56
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Sergio Perez proud of being linked to Ferrari seat
Nico Hulkenberg on Thursday said rumours linking Sergio Perez to Ferrari are simply an "incentive" for his own side of the Force India garage. The Red Bull Ring paddoc...

30 Jun 2016 16:51
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Marko: "Mick Schumacher not on Red Bull radar"
Dr Helmut Marko says he is not currently interested in signing up Mick Schumacher to Red Bull's famous driver development programme. At the same age of 17, Red Bull fast-tra...

30 Jun 2016 15:23
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Rosberg singles out Williams as threat for Austria
Nico Rosberg has singled out Williams as a potential threat as he chases a hat-trick of Austrian grand prix wins this weekend. And the championship leader is not the only one ex...

30 Jun 2016 14:45
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Ferrari in 'time of improvement and enthusiasm'
Ferrari is in a period of "change", according to John Elkann, chairman of parent carmaker Fiat Chrysler. Deep into the first half of the 2016 season, it is a tricky ti...

30 Jun 2016 14:12
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'Brexit' will not hurt English teams financially
An F1 pundit has played down the impact of the 'Brexit' vote for formula one teams. Some alarming reports have suggested some of F1's many UK-based teams might now b...

30 Jun 2016 13:38
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Sauber pays staff amid 'comprehensive solution'
Some better news is finally emerging from the Sauber camp, amid a troubled 2016 campaign for the struggling Swiss team. Sauber has been obviously counting its pennies so far thi...

30 Jun 2016 12:50
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'FIA will act to close tyre pressure loophole'
F1 pundit Marc Surer thinks the sport's governing body will quickly close a loophole regarding tyre pressures. It has emerged that world champions Mercedes have developed eq...

30 Jun 2016 12:07
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Marko: "Sergio Perez on the gas for Ferrari seat"
Red Bull has put the lid on its F1 driver lineup for 2017, only leaving the future of Toro Rosso's Daniil Kvyat slightly ajar. It follows the latest rumours about Daniel Ric...

30 Jun 2016 11:41
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Prost 'expected more' performance from Renault
F1 legend Alain Prost says Renault needs more time for its works team to start shining. After the eleventh hour buyout of Lotus, the newly branded Renault works team has struggl...

30 Jun 2016 11:19
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Ferrari to test titanium 'Halo 2' in Friday practice
The development of 'Halo' is entering its decisive phase, with an updated version to make its debut in practice this weekend in Austria. The running of the controversial...

30 Jun 2016 10:56
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Video: Lap onboard around Red Bull Ring with Kvyat
The Red Bull Ring hosts the Grand Prix of Austria this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Daniil Kvyat around that track. ...

30 Jun 2016 09:25
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Rosberg: "Relationship with Hamilton is up and down"
Nico Rosberg has applied the brakes to teammate Lewis Hamilton's claim that the pair are once again friends. While their title-duelling relationship at Mercedes has been tro...

29 Jun 2016 13:31
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German GP future in doubt due to low ticket sales
Hockenheim promoter Georg Seiler this week admitted Bernie Ecclestone is right that Germany might once again be absent from the F1 calendar in 2017. The good news for fans of th...

29 Jun 2016 12:49
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